Earth's Moon - Apollo 11

Sea of Tranquility on the Moon before Apollo 11 touchdown

This picture was taken from the Apollo 11 LM window during
the descent to the lunar surface shortly before landing. It
shows the area of the Moon near the touchdown point in the
Sea of Tranquility. Landing occurred on July 20 at 20:18 UT
(4:18 p.m. EDT) at 00.57 S, 23.49 E. The view is to the
north.
(Apollo 11, AS11-37-5458)Larger size: